This Elvis Presley album realeased by RCA AFL in 1985, Always On My Mind, was a hard one to find for me. I already have most of the songs on other Elvis albums, but since it’s Elvis, I still wanted it nonetheless.
I do find myself a bit disappointed, though. …

The first time I heard the song “City on Our Knees” by Toby Mac it was on the ending scenes from the movie “Grace Card”. Not only does the song bring to light some deep emotions that everyone feels when listening to a song that is meaningful to them, …

Ever had one of those moments when you see who is number 1 in the singles chart and when you see the artist you feel so far removed from mainstream music that you literally say, “Who?”.
I had one of these moments but thought I would have a listen to …

I know many people have not heard of McKenzie, well this girl has an incredible future ahead of her. She is a fourteen year old Aussie singer, with a voice that could move moutains. She has not gotten an offical record label to sign her yet but she has …

Look out for this name: Justin Bieber. He’s around 14, I think and this kid will really go far. In fact, he has experience singing and rumors have it that he has or is going to have a singing album coming up soon. I first saw him …

Green Finch and Linnet bird is a wonderful song from the musical Sweeney Todd. It also is on the soundtrack of the movie Sweeney Todd. The song is operatic, and has sweeping notes and vocals as the singer —˜s voice climbs up and down the musical scale. …

Grutu is a song by MGMT which appears on their debut album, Climbing To New Lows. What I like about Grutu right away is that the intro of the song has an interesting tone to it, one that I don’t think any of the other songs on this …

Although not well known in the United States until her song “Possibility” was featured on the “New Moon” movie soundtrack, Swede Lykke Li was already well known in her native country.
An independent musician, Li could best be described as a living, breathing work of art. If I could define …

Released in October 2010, the South Korean trio JYJ’s long-awaited all-English was met with explosive power, receiving a total of more than 520,000 preorders. I was one them, and one of the lucky ones to get a copy of the Limited Edition (only 99,999 in the world), which contains …

“Fools” is the 8th track off of Wu-Tang member RZA sophomore album “Digital Bullet released in 2001. The song features Wu-Tang affiliates Killa Sin and and Solomon Childs.
This is by far my favorite song off of “Digital Bullet” The beats are mellow and slow paced with good use of …

The very first time I was exposed to the sounds of this Cape Town based band, I thought I was listening to the music of an international act, so good was the song —˜I’d like’, and when I later learned that it was a local group, my curiosity levels …

In 2006, Bruce Springsteen released We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, an outstanding collection of traditional songs either written by Pete Seeger or recorded by him early in his career. This CD of traditional folk songs and spirituals, with the combination of Springsteen, an wonderful group of supporting musicians, …

Lil Wayne just released his much awaited cd Tha Carter 3 and having heard so much about his amazing rhymes I thought that I would give the cd a listen. I figured I had nothing to lose since it was supposed to be one of the best cds of …

Katy Perry is an American song writer, singer and musician which rose to fame is the single I kissed a girl in 2008 is came out with another video, Teenage Dream. Since I had seen her video Waking up in Vegas, I came to appreciate every video she does. …

Overview —“ The Formation of Damnation, the latest album released by Testament is the first new material released by the band since The Gathering, released nine years previous. This album also marks Alex Skolnick’s return to the band, one huge reason why the guitar riffs on this album are …

First, I never thought that REO Speedwagon is the name of the band who sings this song. I thought that REO Speedwagon is a name of a person. I was first introduced to REO when I was in third grade and I remember this song is playing on school …

This keyboard was produced in 1998, and was one of Yamaha’s first keyboards to focus explicitly on re-creating DJ, club, dance, and hip hop sounds. As you scroll through the many pre-programmed beats in the machine, you’ll hear samples of “Lady” (D’Angelo), “Rapper’s Delight”, and even a …

Overview —“ Jesus Of Suburbia, the final music video released by Green Day for their album American Idiot would have to be the one video throughout all of Green Day’s career that I can call my personal favorite. I honestly believe that this is Green Day’s most ambitious music …

If you are a big fan of Miley Cyrus, it’s best to get this Hannah Montana 3 Soundtrack. It has some nice sounds and up-tempo beats and Miley’s voice is as golden as ever. She has this really great and awesome talent and definitely nice sounding. Very …

I love soulful songs. Songs about love, heartbreak or fun given with passion always drew me in . I also love an old school flavour in my music. I was told i have an old soul because of it. This album by Cee Lo is an fulfils both sides …

The Vandoren V12 Reeds are a slightly new type of reeds that supposedly last longer, sound better, and are easier to play.
First impression: There was no real surprise when I opened the box- the only difference was the color of the box and the packets. However, as soon …

Bad Crumbs is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release Danse Manatee. Placing the vocals in the spotlight, Bad Crumbs features several layers of vocals which do an interesting job of creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere, but I find the music behind the vocals to …

I have been listening to John Cougar since I was a teenager. We could all identify with his music and this song was a huge part of it. Ain’t that America was one of John Cougars biggest hits and it’s easy to see why. He sings about different types …

Although I have never really been an ardent fan of Sarah McLachlan, I tend to listen to her music from time to time, especially in autumn, and when I’m feeling melancholic. In my opinion, she has released one brilliant album (”Fumbling Towards Ecstasy”), and several decent ones, including “Surfacing” …

The song started with the introduction of choir who sand the first note with the accompaniment of soft keyboard sound. You can hear the great blending of the song as the lead vocalist Becky Lucas started to sing at the second intro of the song and then the instruments …

Invincible was the last album released by Michael Jackson in 2001.It was not as successful as his previous albums but still managed to sell more than 8 million copies worldwide which was regarded as a failure given that his previous albums sold more than 20 million copies …

Future Reflections is the final song of MGMT’s second record, Oracular Spectacular. I will admit that when I first heard this song, I didn’t really like it, but it has grown on me since then. Opening in an energetic fashion before transitioning into a far more melodic section, the …

When I first heard about the American Hero Concert (held this past Saturday), I was interested in attending it. Both because it was at Swan Park, just down the street from me and because I grew up an Army brat and understand the importance in showing both support for …

British rock band Queen released their most groundbreaking material in the year 1975 - A Night at the Opera album. At the time of its release it was the most expensive album ever made. The album features diverse musical styles such as hard rock, opera influenced rock and pop …

I first came across the female musician called St.Vincent when she was a guest, along with David Byrne, on the Colbert Report. David Byrne is the leader of the legendary band Talking Heads, and I have been quite familiar with their music for years, while St.Vincent was an attractive …

Sydney boys The Sunpilots mix Indian Carnatic music, courtesy of frontman Raj Siva-Rajah, with Australian alternative rock provided by Bob Spencer, Anthony Soole and Rob Ewan.
The Sunpilots have received phenomenal amount of hype from all quarters. Their first single, Spotlight In The Sun - a taste of the album …

4 Minutes by Madonna Featuring Justin Timberlake is not that bad. It also has Timbaland featuring in it as well. For my local radio station, is busy blaring this tune most of the time. I must say that there is a perfect combination for these 2, including …

I saw the movie Never Say Never, I was a big Justin fan in the summer and it kind of wore off. I did not notice this song in the movie that much, but when he came out with this song on the album I was absolutly blow away. …

To be perfectly honest, I am not that great a singer. While I have done some performances mostly it was just in church. However dispite this fact one of my favorite artists to sing along with is Carrie Underwood. That was why I bought her album “Carnival Ride”. It …

So, would you believe it. Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow not only friends again but dueting.
Shame is actually quite a cheesy track and if it had been wrote or performed by anyone else I think it would have been panned but this is a duet between two men whose …

I bought a pack of 5 sets of D’Addario XL Nickel Round Wound strings over at my local music store one day because they were on sale for a couple bucks a set. According to the case, they are known as “The Player’s Choice”, and they are apparently the …

When You Gonna Wake Up is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Slow Train Coming. The track opens up with a very distinct rhythm due to the keyboards on the track, the bass line, and the guitars which come in and out. Dylan comes in …

I heard —˜Death’ on the radio and immediately loved it. It’s something about the way that it slowly builds, “this fear’s got a hold on me —¦” just breaks out of the track followed by the heady guitar.
However, it wasn’t until I saw White Lies at Isle of Wight …

Terrible Lie is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their debut record, Pretty Hate Machine. The track starts off with a dark sounding synthesizer and drum part, quite characteristic of this album to be honest. A heavy yet simple guitar part comes in which Reznor sings …

“Let Go” is Avril Lavigne’s debut album released in the year 2002, which made her a hit in the West as well as in Asia.
The CD included thirteen tracks as follows: Losing Grip, Complicated, Sk8er Boi, I’m with you, Mobile, Unwanted, Tomorrow, Anything but ordinary, Things I’ll …

Weekend Wars is the second track off of MGMT’s second release, Oracular Spectacular. When I first started listening to MGMT, Weekend Wars was one of the first tracks to really jump out at me. I will say that compared to Time To Pretend, Weekend Wars changes much more, and …

Eyes Open is a song by Wolfmother which appears on their second album, Cosmic Egg. The track wastes no time in opening up with an interesting guitar pattern and the vocals also join in the mix pretty quickly as well. Throughout the verse, the vocals sound fairly tamed in …

I watched Don’t Cha by The Pussycat Dolls on Ellen Show before and I must say that I was totally bemused and impressed. I think the lead singer, Nicole sang like a karaoke version of something. She can really stretch her vocal chords and it was so fun …

This song was released around 1984. There are so many versions of this song nowadays and I think all are equally good. The Irish boy band A1 has their own version of this song but this is originally sang by A-Ha. Each version is a bit different but equally …

“Like Only a Woman Can” is a song by Brian McFadden, released in 2007. It is one of the singles of the album “Set in Stone”. I’ve been a big Westlife fan since I was still in grade two. I was so frustrated upon the band’s breaking. However, I’m …

As far as my musical taste goes, I would say that I am more of a soul, and rap type of guy, but there are always about four or five songs from all genres that I really enjoy and thus add to my collection.
Of all the genres though, I …

So Simple by Stacie Orrico is a very nice catchy song and I love listening to this particular track each time. The song is actually about renewed freedom and having a new elixir to life. I love the song, including the video clip as well, and if you …

Before this album was released I simply couldn’t believe that the band are going to be able to create such great music as they did on this album. I thought that it was very unlikely that the guys are going to have as much inspiration as they used to …

I was pleasantly surprised by the original motion picture soundtrack for the newly released Dear John film. It’s a movie that just recently came out on DVD and Blu-Ray, but it’s soundtrack has been around since it first came out in theaters. I wasn’t reminded to buy this soundtrack …

When i read that Tasmanian Death metal gods Psycrotic had released a new album i was so excited and ready for something as good as there first 2 albums “The Isle of Disenchantment” and “The Scepter Of Ancients” and instantly went out and brought it, but boy was i …